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Lubbock Avalanche Journal

Location

Lubbock, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1968

Page

29

U.S. Faces Vietnam troop ceiling and Europe pullback talk

At a White House meeting Secretary of Defense Dirk Clifford stressed no plan to raise U.S. troop levels in Vietnam beyond 550,000 while signaling continued efforts to shift war duties to South Vietnamese forces. He also discussed possible withdrawal pressures from NATO bases in Western Europe amid mounting budget concerns and congressional debate. The Senate debated governance of war commitments as Paris talks influence policy.

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Dallas Man Killed in Freeway Car Truck Wreck

Reese James, 43, of Dallas, died when his car swerved across a median and hit a truck driven by Ed Wilson Jr., 36, of Fort Worth. The collision occurred on a Dallas freeway during the day, authorities said.

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Heart Transplant Breakthroughs Mentioned In 1968 Report

The article notes worldwide progress with heart transplants and mentions survivors in Houston Texas and Paris and other cities in France and South Africa. It references a 68 year old recipient and remarks on readiness to undertake human heart transplants locally.

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Heart transplant in Buenos Aires ends in death amid debate

A 54 year old salesman, Antonrique Serrano, died four days after receiving a heart from a 47 year old donor. The operation, led by Dr Miguel Dillas, followed days of hopeful reports but raised questions about Argentina's readiness for such surgery. Five survivors remained from prior heart transplants, as Parkland arrangements were cancelled for the world’s 21st transplant.

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Preliminary Talks Open Between Greeks and Turks on Cyprus

In Beirut on Monday preliminary discussions began between Greek and Turkish representatives over the Cyprus dispute. Greek envoy Glafkos Clerides said regular negotiations may begin, with fish and osprey references noting regional tensions and possible progress.

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Texas governor race results show Smith winner in runoff

Final tabulation by the Texas Election Bureau reports Preston Smith with 758,604 votes and Don Yarborough with 621,487. Smith carried 217 counties, Yarborough 36 and one tied county, while Yarborough lost 17 counties he had won in the first runoff, including Bexar Cameron Denton McLennan Smith Tarrant and Travis.

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